8/18/2017 11:56:41 AM

Top 10 nerve-racking rocks: Secret Marvels of the World

(VNF) - From Lonely Planet’s Secret Marvels of the World, the travel site has searched for the ultimate spot for a wobbly-kneed selfie. Just remember the golden rule, follow local safety advice before you take out the camera.

It’s a 250-tonne rock, 6m tall and on a 45-degree slope, but attempts to roll ‘Krishna’s Butterball’ downhill have failed, and tourists safely pose beneath.

The rock is just off Madha Kovil Street in Mahabalipuram, 55km south of Chennai.

Pedra da Gávea, Brazil

Pedra da Gávea, the largest coastal monolith in Brazil, rises 2,769 ft / 844 m nearly straight up from the ocean, separating Rio de Janeiro's neighborhoods of São Conrado to the east and Barra da Tijuca to the west. (Source: Internet)

For a death-defying holiday photo, head to this 844m-high Rio lookout. From the right angle, you’ll appear to cling to a rock high above the beach; in reality, you’re two feet from solid ground.

Itʼs a tough, six-hour return hike through Tijuca National Park. You should hire a guide.

The tongue of rock jutting above the water at Ringedalsvatnet is one of Norway’s most spectacular photo ops. Hikers embark on a tough, 12-hour circuit from Skjeggedal to reach this panorama of sheer cliffs above water. The highlight is balancing on the 700m-high rock, one of several nerve-jangling outcrops you can pose on around the world.

Reach the rock via a 12-hour hiking circuit from the village of Skjeggedal, which is 5km east of Tyssedal in southern Norway.